Attachment for tire-treads.



E. A. FOX.

l ATTACHMENT FOR TIREl TRBAD-. APPLIQATION FILED ocT.1o,1sc.

@l 5,842, A A Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

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T. A. FOX.

ATTACHMENT FOR TIRE TREADS.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T.1o.190s.

Patented Mar.23,1909.

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NEW Yoan,- N. Y.,Ass1GNon To rox METALLIC TIRE BELT ooMrANY, or

N EW YORK, N. CORPORATION Ol" NEW YORK.

ATTACHMENT Fon TIRE-TREADS. V

Patented March es, 1909.

'Application filed-october 1o, 190s. serial No. 467,100.

To all whom it' 'ma/yconcern:

Be it known that I, FRANK A, Fox, 'a zen of the United States, residing in New York city,`in.the county ofNeW-1ork and State of Veri York, have invented certain new and useful -Im rovements in Attachments for Tire-Trear s,`of which lthe fellow-A lng 1s a specification.

'This inventionhas for its object to provide an,-improved form lof anti-skid attachmentvfor-tires that n ill be of simple construction and light weight, at the Sametime eillhave a comparatively large gripping surface; and

lwhich will 'have rounded bent portions at the [and Fig. 4 aside elevationiof one ofthe at- :innertire engaging face.

A further object is to iprovide a construction in which the wearing portions of the de-4 vice will besuitably-reinforced and in which the hinge ,portions of the links will be protected against Ween.'

ln the vaccoinpanying dran` ings illustrating embodiments of Vmy invention, Figure 1 shows a portion of the. device stretched Aoutl lll ,it

lanel `Fi`g2 isa trani-we rse section through a wheel tire alththe cham 'attached und under tension. F1g."3 is a plan view' tachingElinks. Fig.; 5 is a perspective -vie of one kof the crosslinks.- Iig. '6 is asimilar View ofl another 'cross link-L Fig. 7 isa sec- 'tion throughone of the cross.' chains. 1s section of one-of the'hnks indicate m Fig; 1. Fig. 9 shows the blank for the link shown' in .Fig 5. And Fig. 10 is the blank for the link shown in Fig. 6.

The device is shown as havin two flexible side members preferably of chains 12 'and'13` between .which are connected the .independ-y 'ent cross members 14 preferably an equal distance apart and at right angles to the side members. I The cross member l1s shown in Fig] as formed of a number of links such as 'shown in Fig. 5, with an intermediate link as shown in 6. Suitable connecting means are provided bet Ween the ends of this crossmein )er and the side members such as the links shown in Figs. 3 and 4.v The latter comprises an eye portion 15 4and a hook ortion 16, the latter 'engaging a link `of t e side chain; while the eye portion is enga ed'by a suitable hook of theV endv linkgof tlie cross member. The links ofthefcross ehainare suitably articulated or hinged together at their adjacent portions. At the intermestructure similar to fthis is' shown tread .side and is suitably supported at both ends. This' transversememberis also. ref

erably raisedv higher than the artcu ated 4portions that have the stra-in of the chain diate )ortion is atransverse member that vexten s across thecenterof the lmk on the thereon, so'thatthewear will be first-upon" this-transverse member.

In the form 'shown in Fig. 5the transverse member comprises a tongue .17' that is bent upward from the baseythen across the center of theV link,4 'With the. extremity bent ,downward to engage-the base of the link and support thel mtermediate treadportion.

claimed in my application Serial No. 452,770 filed Lgaeptember 12th, 1908. But in the present construction the turned down supporting end of the transverse loop is protected-by having a lug portion 18 bent up- Wa'rdoutsid'e of and against the end portion 19 of vthe transverse member, as best shown' in Figs. 5 and 8. This 'notonly serves to protect the end supporting portion-of' the oop member .but provides a rounded edge at 2() for engagement with the tire insteady of a ilatledge lasin the saidapplication. This will further provide'an end portion 21`of the upturned lug for engagement with the ground i thereby insuring greater friction. The links of this .construction are suitably articulated or joined to each other'. They are shown as provided with an upturned loo or eye por'- ti-on 22 on oneside, while on t e other side is a'hook portion 23 of a sizc and shape to engage with a similar eye portion 22 in the adjacent link.- The hook ,portion 23 is bent uipward from.' the base and after' passin t rough theeye is bent diagonally upwar with the end, portion 24 bentdownward to engage 4thebase of.. the link. By this ar rangement it will be observed that the eye portion 22 and the engaged part of the hook `2`3,.liebelow the tread face 25 of the links. Therefore the transverse member will receive the strain, together with the .lippen most portion 26 ofthe hook 23. Hence this portion A,23 can -wear almost through with the correspdndingiwear .of the tread portion 25, yetsulicint of 'the hook 23 will remain to engage the eye, and tlre'link jwill not be weakened at the joint. lIf desired the tongue A17 may have arecess at 27 into which the hook 23 'extends and is` thereby protected from lateral bending. At one end vof the-rige hook 28, while the o chain the hook engages the eye 15 oi' the connecting link. This would bring an eye portion at the other' end of the series of links. But to engage the comiecting link at the other end -a hook must be provided at the 4opposite side of one ofthe links.

versed in position,the hook 2,8 engaging an eye 22-in the adjacent link, and this will bring a hook portion 23 at this end of the cross member as well as at the other end.

The side members 12 and 13 are preferably 'F detachably connected at either ends such .as by hooks v33, and maybe provided with llturn-buckles 34 for. pro er adjustment; It

i be observed that t e base of 'the linki j is practically Hat, and maybe provided with aceiitralo eniiig to reduce the weight of the .linka y.with theweight ofthe car thereon-it will -flatten out afs-indicated inFig. 2 from which claim side' members, cross members secured at their p `|respective ends to the side members, each articulated at their opposite ends, the links` having an integral tread strip bent upward itA will be seen' vthat three members are prac-A tically in'ia plane.

Having tuus described my invention, I

1l A tread'attaclimentiior tirescomprising cross member consisting of a series of links at one lateral side and extending transy versely across thel center between said ends and then; bent down to engage the base, the links having also' an. integraly lug bent upward from the base engaging the bent end portionof the tread strip.

2. A. tread attachment for tires Acomprising side members, cross members secured at their respective ends to the side members, each cross member consisting o f 'a series of iinks articulated at their opposite ends, the links having an integral tread strip bent upward' at one' side and extending transversely 'across the center between `said ends and then bent down to engage the base, the-links having 'also anintegral lug bent upward fromthe base adjacentthebent endportion ofthe tread strip, and located outside of' the said end portion ofthe strip.

' 3. A tread .attachment for tires comprising side members, independent. cross members lsecured at their respective ends to the side Arrfeibers, each cross member consisting of a 'en the tire 'engages the ground' series of articulated links, the links having an integral tread strip bent upward at oiic side andextending transversely across the center and then bent down to the base, tlie'links having also an integral lug bent upward.

from the base adjacent the bent end portion ottheltr'ead strip, and located outside of the said end portion oiA the strip, the hook por- '.tionbeing inclined downward from the said loop portion. y

4. A tread attachment for tires, comprising side members, independent cross menibers secured at their respective ends to the side members, eacli cross member comprising a series of links one of the links having hook portions on two opposite sides, a strip 'bent upward and then extending tri'insversely across the center intermediate of the opposite attaching portions and then bent down onto the base, the hook portions being iii-"fclincd downward from the said loop portion.

5. A tread attachment for tires, comprisingrside members, independent cross members secured Aat their respective ends to the side members, each cross membercomprising a series of links one of the links having hook Aportions on two opposite sides, a strip bent upward andl then extending transversely across the center intermediate of the opposite attaching portions yand then bent down onto the base, the hook portions being iiiclined downward from the said loo) portion,

a lug rejecting upward from the ase adjacent t e downward bent end of the loop.

6. A tread attachmentfor tires, comprisingA side'inernbers, independent cross members secured at their respective ends to the side members, each cross member comprising.

a series of links having-interlocking lio'ok and eye portions in adjacent links, an integral tread strip bent upward at one side and cx- 'teiiding transversely across intermediate' of the o posite attachii'ig portions and then bent own to the base of the link, the transverse strip portion having a recess into which extends the said hook.

7. A tread .attachment for tires, comprising side members, independent cross meinbers secured at their respective ends to the side members, eaclieross member comp isin a series of links having interlocking lioo an( eyeA portionsv in adjacent links, an in egral tread strip bent upward at one side and extending transversely across intermediate of theopposite attaching portions and then' bent down to tlietbase ofthe link, 'the trans- -verse strip Aportion having a recess into which extent the said hook, and a lug bent upward from the base adjacent the latter bent part olthe strip.

FRANK A. FOX.

'Vitnesses t FRED. J. DOLE, WILLIAM H. Rein. 

